6. MMedian annual salary is $92,340 (Awesome!) AAt least a Bachelor’s degree is required. CComputer software engineers design and develop software.

8.  Median annual Salary is $72,610  A Master’s degree in Statistics or Math is usually the minimum requirement.  Statisticians develop statistics and work with data. They will also create surveys and experiments.

10. MMedian annual salary is $84,810 (NICE!) AActuaries are essential in the insurance industry because these are the people who calculate insurance costs for clients of insurance agencies.

12.  Median annual salary is $95,150 (Woohoo!)  PhD in Mathematics is essential.  With this particular field you get the chance to work with theoretical or applied math almost everyday!

13. MMedian annual salary is $69,000 (Sweet!) MMaster’s or Ph.D will suffice. ““Operations research analysts formulate and apply mathematical modeling methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with policy formulation and other managerial functions.” -Bureau of Labor and Statistics

15. So next time you say, “I will never use this in the ‘real’ world…” Think about what you learned today !

16. It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of Algebra and Geometry. - Edgar W. Howe

17. Compiled by Caitlin Sadler Bureau of Labor and Statistics All images from Google Images Music “Kalimba” Mr. Scruff Quote from: http://members.cox.net/mathmist akes/quotes.htm